Hello mate, great job on the bike and thanks for the footage. I'm sitting at home with a broken ankle I'm living vicariously through video's like yours. Looks like an awesome bunch of blokes. Safe riding
Isle of man !!! Have a good flight The Isle of man is a Mecca for all things motorcycle Pardon the pun , lay some rubber down for me Be safe and yes if you post it I'll watch it
Luv your videos mate as I'm 58 in Perth and own the same bike. 2019 f850gs adv bike & love it. Have ridden all my life but have never done any training courses like yourself. Keep up the videos & stay safe. 😁👍
Having done this Master class in Nov 2020 (it was so hot) it is great to watch your video to be reminded of some of the lessons. Looked a bit cooler this time. Thanks
I was just looking at the BMW adventure classes... Except I don't own a BMW :) I'd love to get into adventure riding, but I'm a pretty new rider. This course seems like a lot of fun and teaches you good skills. Great video, even just watching those water crossings gets the blood going!
G'Day, yes, we had Traction control off, I use street mode as it lowers the suspension a bit and makes it easier wading through. What setting do you recommend? Cheers
My 450 EXC dual sport was on road capable and off road excellent. I even raced it from time to time. You really need 2 bikes. A graded forest road will be all my GS will see.
Now we are talking, I did Mx, Hair and Hound Scrambles, TT, and enduros. Rode the original Barstow to Vegas twice and love my GSA, but I must agree we absolutely need to own at least two motorbike 👍🏻
Nice work Steve....I find it's the endurance I lack after loosing 14kg from cancer.....I have to really think of weight transfer and loading up the pegs as compared to before....training hard and 6 weeks till the roads are clear up here in western Canada....great video,thanks for posting.
They seem to use a different part of the river each time for the big crossing. I did the course at the end of last year and we were 30m downstream from there . :). good work on staying upright the whole time this Course to. great video Steve.
Very proud of ya Mate. Talking to yourself resonated with me. As I was talking you through each challenge and pulling for ya. I would be doing the same talking to myself. 🍻🇨🇦🏍 Just picked up my new ride a few months back. 🤙
Thanks Paul, I think a lot of us talk to ourselves to get through some tough places, I thought it best to leave it in rather than edit it out. Thanks for the positive feedback. Cheers
It seems good to me to take an off road course and more for this type of heavy motorcycles, to have practice, to know and know its inertia and to lose fear. But driving this type of motorcycle focused more on the asphalt and less off the asphalt, this type of trail motorcycle is more designed for road use, and only some dirt track, which can take you to some point of interest on the trip, to get the photo.! Although many traveling bikers use them, so much electronics lost on dirt roads, it is not the most advisable. But to ride around the countryside in every way, the best are lighter bikes and 100% Enduro bikes.
The price of those "safari suits" doesn't quite feel off the shelf! I can probably tailor a bespoke suit for the same price I would pay for a textile branded suit.
what a great vid Steve, it really showed what this course was all about. Though a Vicco, when I get my GS850 at the end of the year I reckon I'll book the NSW course. I notice you have a Navigator VI. what do you think of it as there as so many negative reviews.
G’day, thanks. The Navigator is just ok. I’ve seen better. The factory unit failed at about 12 months. I got a free replacement. See Steve’s Tesla if you’re into EV’s. Cheers
Great work again Steve. Big improvements on your hill climbs. Vision vision vision.... So true. The stalled rider was a problem on the second run because you looked at them and got drawn into their drama. Which in turn makes it your drama by losing your momentum. Hard to do but clocking the obstacle, then switching vision left or right will see you maintain momentum and glide on past. Hope to see you on some future adventures.
Here is where you notice the real meaning of being tall and sporty than small and belly. On the road even the smaller can make it on these giant heavy bikes but off road, where the ground-light changes and suddenly they have no way to touch with their short legs here is where the fun ends up all of a sudden. Or they are sporty and have gained enough tecnique to be able to get out the sh*t by standing up on the footpegs or they end up crashing and rolling around (funny and sad at the same time while watching).
Somehow taking my $25K r1250GSA that I absolutely love, and trying to ride it like a Enduro Machine does not make dollars and cents to me. Any machine that's tips the scale @ 350 lbs or more fully loaded W/O rider does not qualify as a off road machine. Touring with a wee bit of dirt roads is what the machine is designed for and not much more. Just my opinion, but REAL MEN got to do what they got to do. BMW parts department loves you :-) Absolutely great video, loved it and found it educational. Much Gratitude for all the effort that you put into making it.
Thanks John, glad you liked it. I've found that as my skills improve, I drop it less, so having these skills under my belt does enable me to go places I might otherwise have avoided. Cheers
Thats the fun and challenge of it John - the Adventure….yes I agree…thinking of tearing up my bike is not what I want but the challenge of not tearing it up is more the thrill….once you do it…its fantastic…enjoy!!!
@@twotubefamily9323, Yes Sir, I will start weaving tomorrow, thanks for putting me straight. Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing the love Brother Real Man. 🙂
@@lifesjourneyat50 , Life is still a journey at 72. My opinion at 50 would be more like you. I have ridden the GSA 900 mile plus in a 24 hour period and put 15K miles on it in a year and a half and 90% on KY, IN,TN and WV back roads most all up and down twisties. Merry Christmas Kind Sir, Stay Safe and I wish you many Fun and Trouble Free Miles.
In the next episode Pol Tarres will show us how to do all of this on just one wheel or less while going four times as fast on his T7. 🤣 No seriously, this looks fun and educational.
@@StevesBikes01 thank you! On TH-cam studio you enter this video and there should be a section where you can customize the monetization part. You can turn it on and off and also you can manually select the parts of the video where ads pop up. You can use that feature and add ads at the beginning, end and once or twice during the video. That would be acceptable. I believe I had 4 or 5 during the video, some of them double ad
Thank you for the great video! I haven't been able to take an off-road course yet for my F750GS, so this video taught me a lot. Can't wait to find a course! BTW, how did you get the footage behind you?
Take blokes that are out of shape to begin with, put ‘em on a 600 pound bike, and take them to rough terrain. Would it have been different had they learned these techniques on a 350 pound bike?
I have a lot of Respect for people of that age learning to ride a motorcycle of that weight with Universal tyres offroad..
Throttle control is KEY. Always keep your forward momentum going. Standing on bike and absorbing terrain will do wonders. Good-luck!
Agree, thanks for watching. See Steve’s Tesla also if you’re into EVs
As I lie in bed on a wet Melbourne night this looks awesome. Thanks Steve
Excellent video. As a GS fanboy I envy you folks. One day, that’s my dream bike. 👍🏼 😎 🇺🇸 🌎
I've done a bit of off roading but these courses always teach you better techniques and skills. I'll be signing on if one ever comes close to my town.
Very relaxing .... to be watching from the couch and not worrying about dropping my bike ;) Great viewing!
Hi, thank you from Australia
Hello mate, great job on the bike and thanks for the footage.
I'm sitting at home with a broken ankle I'm living vicariously through video's like yours.
Looks like an awesome bunch of blokes.
Safe riding
Thanks Thomas, I’m at Sydney airport about to fly to the Isle of Man, so keep watching. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Cheers
Isle of man !!! Have a good flight
The Isle of man is a Mecca for all things motorcycle
Pardon the pun , lay some rubber down for me
Be safe and yes if you post it I'll watch it
Great training. I enjoyed watching and learning from it. Thank you for sharing the video.
Hey thank you, cheers
Thanks for taking the time to produce and post this
Thanks mate, check out Steve's Tesla on TH-cam if you're into EV's too. Cheers
Thanks Steve for sharing your experience
My pleasure!
Great work Steve. Looks like you had a ball.
Thanks Damian, it was a great experience, cheers
End of this year I will have the money for this dreambike
Grand times! Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share it.
Glad you enjoyed it! 3 years ago now and still one of my most popular videos. Please subscribe for more. Cheers
21:54 i love that advice..
Such a cool video and great to see the experience. Thank you.
Thanks Ryan, cheers
Luv your videos mate as I'm 58 in Perth and own the same bike. 2019 f850gs adv bike & love it. Have ridden all my life but have never done any training courses like yourself. Keep up the videos & stay safe. 😁👍
Thanks Dave, I’ve only come across a few of us on the F850 GSA, see you out there
29:56 the bike is on road ...
Great to watch this ; looks like you'all had an amazing time -- thanks for taking the time to capture it for us.
Thank you. See “Steve’s Tesla” on TH-cam if you’re into EV’s. Cheers
Having done this Master class in Nov 2020 (it was so hot) it is great to watch your video to be reminded of some of the lessons. Looked a bit cooler this time. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I was just looking at the BMW adventure classes... Except I don't own a BMW :) I'd love to get into adventure riding, but I'm a pretty new rider. This course seems like a lot of fun and teaches you good skills. Great video, even just watching those water crossings gets the blood going!
If you can find a way, do it, I'mm 66 and no regrets. Cheers
Just go for it dude… I’ve bought my first ever bike 3 months ago and couldn’t be happier with my choice (bmw 850 gsa rallye)
30:08. Bike settings are crucial. Street mode probably not the best setting for a water crossing.
G'Day, yes, we had Traction control off, I use street mode as it lowers the suspension a bit and makes it easier wading through. What setting do you recommend? Cheers
Fantastic. I missed out on a place this year. See you next year. That sand on point plomer road is pretty sketchy hey. Good fun 😎
Well done mate, you nailed the video. Felt like I was there, lots of great tips.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great ride
I really liked this vid, Thanks steve!
Thanks for showing us.
Nice Steve I watched the whole thing. Great group, great instructors, and a challenging natural course! Well done! 👌🏼
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Thanks mate, great learning experience, cheers
wish we had this in the states with BMW…we can do this with others adventure options…but BMW US only does a two day class…great video mate…
My 450 EXC dual sport was on road capable and off road excellent. I even raced it from time to time. You really need 2 bikes. A graded forest road will be all my GS will see.
Now we are talking, I did Mx, Hair and Hound Scrambles, TT, and enduros. Rode the original Barstow to Vegas twice and love my GSA, but I must agree we absolutely need to own at least two motorbike 👍🏻
I would love to do this
just makes me glad i got an 800cc adventure bike. 1200 doesnt really make sense to me. makes my back hurt just watching some of this lol.
Great video, and thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Well presented video, Enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great vid. Well done to all involved!
Much appreciated!
Great content,thanks.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video !
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
Nice work Steve....I find it's the endurance I lack after loosing 14kg from cancer.....I have to really think of weight transfer and loading up the pegs as compared to before....training hard and 6 weeks till the roads are clear up here in western Canada....great video,thanks for posting.
It’s great to hear you are back on the bike Steve, I hope your recovery continues to go well. Cheers
@@StevesBikes01 hearing good thinks about the Motaz tires...not sure how they are on wear.
@@steveaustin1820 I’ve not tried them
Great video. Thank you!
Cool thanks for watching
This was brilliant! I cheered and laughed right along with you guys. Thanks for posting/sharing. Cheers!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, Cheers
Looks like you had a great time. It's good to be able to measure your skill improvement from the first time you did the course.
Thanks Lou, cheers
Great work Steve. Brings back some good memories and was excellent to do the course with you. Hopefully see you out there again one day soon.
Thanks Lance, great to meet you too. I ride from time to time with RideADV.com.au and Ride360, both great organised rides. cheers
Nice work Steve, going well 👊
Great video, thanks! I would love to be able to do this some day!
Thanks mate, I hope you make it happen, cheers
Excellent once again Steve! Great insight into the four day course.
Glad it was helpful!
They seem to use a different part of the river each time for the big crossing. I did the course at the end of last year and we were 30m downstream from there . :). good work on staying upright the whole time this Course to. great video Steve.
H aha, thanks Al, cheers
21:03 ABS Test is INSANE!!!!
Yeah, trust your ABS they say. I still couldn’t do that though. Cheers
Beautiful country…
We agree!
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Enjoyed this vid. Thanks mate
Cheers, Isle of Man coming up so be sure to subscribe!
Very proud of ya Mate.
Talking to yourself resonated with me. As I was talking you through each challenge and pulling for ya. I would be doing the same talking to myself.
🍻🇨🇦🏍
Just picked up my new ride a few months back. 🤙
Thanks Paul, I think a lot of us talk to ourselves to get through some tough places, I thought it best to leave it in rather than edit it out. Thanks for the positive feedback. Cheers
very interesting! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
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Nice to see what is possible with these big GS Bikes. Bought my first one and looking very much to have fun on it.
Australia looks nice,
Steve's, I enjoy so much your video... thanks by sharing, I am new here. best regards from Canada.
Hi, thank you, please subscribe there are more on the way, cheers
WHAT A GREAT Content!!
thank you
Very good thanks for putting it up.
It seems good to me to take an off road course and more for this type of heavy motorcycles, to have practice, to know and know its inertia and to lose fear.
But driving this type of motorcycle focused more on the asphalt and less off the asphalt, this type of trail motorcycle is more designed for road use, and only some dirt track, which can take you to some point of interest on the trip, to get the photo.! Although many traveling bikers use them, so much electronics lost on dirt roads, it is not the most advisable.
But to ride around the countryside in every way, the best are lighter bikes and 100% Enduro bikes.
What a beautiful country, question what kind of body armor do you guys have on? I’m just wondering because it seems like you’re out there for a while.
Most of us have off the shelf safari suits, mine is a BMW make, cheers
The price of those "safari suits" doesn't quite feel off the shelf! I can probably tailor a bespoke suit for the same price I would pay for a textile branded suit.
Didn't know that people were using these heavy and expensive (very nice) bikes for off-road riding - maybe, I will also see X5M off-roading
15:00 looks like the Triumph Tiger is giving the masterclass 😂
awesome 🤘
Cheers thanks
very good stuff!
what a great vid Steve, it really showed what this course was all about. Though a Vicco, when I get my GS850 at the end of the year I reckon I'll book the NSW course.
I notice you have a Navigator VI. what do you think of it as there as so many negative reviews.
G’day, thanks. The Navigator is just ok. I’ve seen better. The factory unit failed at about 12 months. I got a free replacement. See Steve’s Tesla if you’re into EV’s. Cheers
Great work again Steve. Big improvements on your hill climbs. Vision vision vision.... So true.
The stalled rider was a problem on the second run because you looked at them and got drawn into their drama. Which in turn makes it your drama by losing your momentum. Hard to do but clocking the obstacle, then switching vision left or right will see you maintain momentum and glide on past.
Hope to see you on some future adventures.
Thanks Dave, I need to adopt a "I'm coming through attitude"! cheers
It's awesome. I feel like to change my bike.
Awesome Video
Thanks Chris, see you on a ride soon I expect
Super👍
Thank You!
Impresionante good good
Top vid mate. Felt like I was there.
Great, thank you, cheers
Great fun!!
Super!
cheers
I find myself reaching for the break even on the road…. I ride with the elevator down all the time.
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The Kookaburra is a spy!
Too many ads. Didn't make it to the end. Nice video though
21:45 -ABS? ABS is for braking. It's more like ESP.
Here is where you notice the real meaning of being tall and sporty than small and belly. On the road even the smaller can make it on these giant heavy bikes but off road, where the ground-light changes and suddenly they have no way to touch with their short legs here is where the fun ends up all of a sudden. Or they are sporty and have gained enough tecnique to be able to get out the sh*t by standing up on the footpegs or they end up crashing and rolling around (funny and sad at the same time while watching).
Somehow taking my $25K r1250GSA that I absolutely love, and trying to ride it like a Enduro Machine does not make dollars and cents to me. Any machine that's tips the scale @ 350 lbs or more fully loaded W/O rider does not qualify as a off road machine. Touring with a wee bit of dirt roads is what the machine is designed for and not much more. Just my opinion, but REAL MEN got to do what they got to do. BMW parts department loves you :-) Absolutely great video, loved it and found it educational. Much Gratitude for all the effort that you put into making it.
Thanks John, glad you liked it. I've found that as my skills improve, I drop it less, so having these skills under my belt does enable me to go places I might otherwise have avoided. Cheers
Thats the fun and challenge of it John - the Adventure….yes I agree…thinking of tearing up my bike is not what I want but the challenge of not tearing it up is more the thrill….once you do it…its fantastic…enjoy!!!
Dear John. Are you perhaps a bmw engineer ?
If not I suggest you leave riding motorcycles to real men and go back to basket weaving ?
@@twotubefamily9323, Yes Sir, I will start weaving tomorrow, thanks for putting me straight. Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing the love Brother Real Man. 🙂
@@lifesjourneyat50 , Life is still a journey at 72. My opinion at 50 would be more like you. I have ridden the GSA 900 mile plus in a 24 hour period and put 15K miles on it in a year and a half and 90% on KY, IN,TN and WV back roads most all up and down twisties. Merry Christmas Kind Sir, Stay Safe and I wish you many Fun and Trouble Free Miles.
Is it full stock exhasut system? Nice sound
Hi yes stock on my BMW 850GSA
@@StevesBikes01 thanks
Hello Steve
what is your windshield?
hi, it is the standard factory model. cheers
Great Video. I learned one thing.. . buy a lightweight bike and have fun.
Thanks, yeah I agree
In the next episode Pol Tarres will show us how to do all of this on just one wheel or less while going four times as fast on his T7. 🤣
No seriously, this looks fun and educational.
Thanks mate
How much cost this training?
www.gsoffroad.com.au/course-schedule
Any particular habits or mistakes you made that caused you to fall the most?
Basically a beginner on a large bike
Can I buy GS T-shirt?
Try GS Off-road training website. Otherwise they give them away on the last day of the course
Joli
Nice video but too many ads... Dial it down a bit
Good feedback thanks I’ll see what Google will let me do, cheers
@@StevesBikes01 thank you! On TH-cam studio you enter this video and there should be a section where you can customize the monetization part. You can turn it on and off and also you can manually select the parts of the video where ads pop up. You can use that feature and add ads at the beginning, end and once or twice during the video. That would be acceptable. I believe I had 4 or 5 during the video, some of them double ad
Thank you for the great video! I haven't been able to take an off-road course yet for my F750GS, so this video taught me a lot. Can't wait to find a course! BTW, how did you get the footage behind you?
G'Day, I have two GoPros, one front on my chin and one on the rear. I also use an iPhone for most other shots. Cheers
Now you are ready for DAKAR 😊👍👊
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advanced off road....
Group seems too big for personal feedback
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Take blokes that are out of shape to begin with, put ‘em on a 600 pound bike, and take them to rough terrain. Would it have been different had they learned these techniques on a 350 pound bike?
Yeah that's us, a lighter bike would be easier but that's not the BMW way, cheers
Yeah, it would have been different... they wouldn't have learnt how to do it on 600 pound bikes. Sometimes you need to challenge yourself.
Nice Video.. just love that the average age of the group is north of 50. :)
Ha ha yeah, most of us are post divorce, or have grown up kids and finally some time and money to ourselves.!
i’m 69 and haven’t ridden much off road - given my weakness physically my wallet is stronger than my back
Riding 30years in all weathers bike is way to heavy for any adventure riding and way to expensive parts and to buy as a whole
This makes us all think, "I could do that". Maybe.
Yeah, over three years ago and still one of my top videos, cheers
F me. I'm getting the new 13.
A whole lot of male pensioners playing cowboys in the outback. Looks like expensive fun.
Ha ha yeah that's us, cheers